Shankill Graveyard - records "all burned"???

[StevenGal]

The only sources that I know of for information on the Shankill cemetery are as follows

PRONI hold a book on the headstones logged in the late 50s when the cemetery was tidied up and handed over to Belfast City council.

The Belfast Telegraph actual internment notices but this would involve a manual trawl at the newspaper library in Belfast.

The Ulster historical foundation have published books on headstones this information should in theory be the same as the PRONI document.

St Matthews church records are for persons belonging to that church and it should not be taken as an entire burial register  for The Shankill Cemetery. Many people were buried there but did not belong to the church.

The registers were (I'm told) destroyed in a fire.

[StevenGal]

I wonder would anyone have a set of  grave papers for the Shankill cemetery that would be interesting....

[charles w]

Shankill comes from the Irish and it means old church. 

[martin roe]

HI Im doing a little research for a friend   would there be any Ross inscriptions in the book i`m looking for a hamilton
any help greatly received
 

[RTB]

Hi Aghadowey & List

Somewhat belated that I have seen this posting.

I contacted City Cemetery’s today, and I have been advised, that my 2 x Great grandfather may have been buried in the Shankill Cemetery. and as I have discovered the records were burnt. Have been looking for this fella for a long time now, I discovered his death on IGI, I have looked many times, with different spellings. But this time I feel sure I have found him, age is spot on.  So, if I am not too late may I take up your offer for a look at the cemetery book.

The name is William McCaughan, though on the death records it is spelt
Wm M’Gaughan. Died the Oct-Dec 1905   Ref 1/286, his address should be 36 Mount Street.

Thank you for your help

Richard

[jimchelsea]

Hi
Headstone inscriptions from Shankill Graveyard 1830-1930 can be searched on the link below.
jim

http://irishgenealogy.net/cp/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2323

[maia1901]

Looking for William Charles Mullett, died 1948 in Purdysburn.  Logged as Shanklin burial.  Does anyone have any grave info?

[aghadowey]

Looking for William Charles Mullett, died 1948 in Purdysburn.  Logged as Shanklin burial.  Does anyone have any grave info?

He's actually buried at Belfast City Cemetery- Glenalina Extension (B2 412)
William Mullett, 11 Dargle St., Last place of residence- Belfast Mental Hospital, age 80, died 9 Dec.1948, buried 11 Dec.1948
https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=7115.4180

Mullett William Charles Birkin of 11 Dargle Street Belfast retired commercial traveller died 9 December 1948 at Purdysburn Villa Colony Purdysburn county Down Probate Belfast 7 April to Dora Harriett Mullett the widow. Effects £4814 12s. 8d. (www.proni.gov.uk)

[maia1901]

Thank you so very very much.  That's brilliant.  I hope to be able to visit in the autumn and look for the grave.